Z20.4 SYMBOLS OF THE NINE MUSES

DETAILS

Museum Collection

Archaeological Museum of Elis

Catalogue No.

-

Type

Mosaic

Context

Elis

Date

C1st B.C.

Period

Hellenistic Greek

DESCRIPTION

This circular mosaic is decorated with the names and symbols of Apollo, Mnemosyne and the nine Muses. Apollo's symbol is a lyre, Calliope's a writing board, Urania's a globe, Polymneia's pensive face, Erato's a lyre, Terpsichore's a cithara, Melpomene's a tragic mask, Thalia's a comic mask, Euterpe's flutes, Clio's a scroll, and Mnemosyne a rock representing Mount Pieria (labelled as such).